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Groupama : EWC and management have signed a joint declaration on ‘quality of life at work’ with special emphasis on the impact of digitalization
Trade union federation Uni Europa published the information that on 01 July 2018 a joint declaration was signed by the social partners of the Groupama SA EWC (represented by its secretary) and the...
4 December 2018
EU: Council of Ministers arrives at a compromise position in order to tackle social dumping in the road transport sector
It wasn’t all plain sailing but on 03 December the EU Council of Ministers agreed its position on a key reform of the road transport sector (c.f. article No. 10236) that in particular addresses...
4 December 2018
UE: banking sector social partners sign a joint declaration on the impact of digitalization on employment in the sector
In this joint declaration that was signed on 30 November 2018 by UNI Europa Finance together with the banking sector employers, (the European Banking Federation Banking Committee for European...
4 December 2018
Germany: controversy surrounding minor reform of the ‘Single Union Law’
Against a backdrop of serious corporatist party opposition, Germany’s grand coalition government has quietly continued with its ‘gentle adjustment’ to the Single Union law that regulates trade...
4 December 2018
News update as of 3 December 2018
On the agenda: voting for the secretary general of the International Trade Union Confederation sees two differing views of trade unionism go head to head; KiK faces a lawsuit brought by families...
3 December 2018
Germany: Bundestag definitively adopts bill to bolster continued training
On Friday 30 November, the German Bundestag approved the bill tabled by Hubertus Heil (SPD), the minister for employment and social affairs, which seeks to bolster the continued training of...
30 November 2018
United Kingdom: one year on from the launch of the government’s industrial strategy, employers call for new impetus
In November 2017, UK Prime Minister Theresa May turned the page on the Thatcher era by establishing an industrial strategy with companies, which would seek to boost the country’s economy and...
30 November 2018
EU: following on from the Parliament, the Council prepares to approve its mandate to negotiate on the European Labour Authority
Discussions on the creation of a European Labour Authority (ELA), proposed in March 2018 by the European Commission, are making progress (see article n°10601). During a plenary session on 28...
30 November 2018
France: delivery bike riders are workers– according to the supreme court- Cour de Cassation
France’s Cour de Cassation has decided that delivery riders for the meal delivery service platform, Take Eat Easy, are indeed workers, and not autonomous workers, irrespective of the fact they can...
29 November 2018
Germany : with ‘Lex Ryanair’ as a backdrop, Sun Express agrees to set up a works council (in brief)
A draft amendment by the Labor Minister aimed at facilitating the setting up of a works council in the airline sector and commonly called ‘Lex Ryanair’ (c.f. article No. 10897) looks to be...
29 November 2018
Alcoa : a Dutch court holds that EWC information and consultation can take place at the same time as consultation at national level
On 27 November 2018, the Dutch court rejected the claim made by the Alcoa EWC that the company had to first conclude consultation procedures with the EWC before concluding consultations...
28 November 2018
Greece: the Alexis Tsipras government is moving gingerly towards post-austerity reforms
On 28 November the largest trade union in the private sector, the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), called for a 24-hour general strike under the banner ‘get back to the €751 minimum...
28 November 2018
Germany: employment rates among senior staff have risen sharply
By jumping from 20% in 2000 to almost 58% in 2017 the employment rate for those aged between 60 and 64 has risen more sharply in Germany than anywhere else in the EU. Thus the results of a third...
28 November 2018
News update as of 27 November 2018
On the menu: in the UK big business is called on to voluntarily reveal employment rates for employees with disabilities, in Italy the number of fixed term employment contracts is plummeting...
27 November 2018
News update as of November 26, 2018
Ireland/Fórsa trade union calls for four-day working week. Fórsa, the second-largest trade union in Ireland, last week called for the establishment of a four-day working week as the new standard...
26 November 2018
Telefónica recognises right of employees worldwide to digitally disconnect
On November 23, Telefónica's management signed a document of intent recognising the right of its employees to digitally disconnect. With the endorsement of the trade union organizations in Spain...
26 November 2018
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Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
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29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026